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A Crash Course in Gaining Muscle

SaturdayBody Sculpting Buzz — Muscle Building

Without further ado… let’s start gaining, muscle that is!

Pull Yourself Together

First things first: if you want to be in top form, you need to know how to lift with composure. “Just because you manage to somehow lift the weight doesn’t mean you’re doing it right,” says Mark over at The Man FAQ in regards to gaining muscle.

To prevent injury (and actually accomplish something), start with a muscle building program that tells you exactly what exercise, number of sets, and reps to build shredded muscle. And it always helps to have a friend to spot you. Some basic guidelines: use your core and glutes for strength, use controlled movements (for heaven’s sake, don’t swing!) and balance your weight.

Don’t train blindly. You’ll reach your goals in record time if you measure results often and keep fine-tuning your program.

Vince Delmonte the creator of No Nonsense Muscle Building says, “That 97% of muscle building advice is dead wrong.” Follow a program that has been proven to create results for makes the most sense. For Vince’s program Click Here!“

Kettlebells, Barbells or Dumbbells?

When it comes to building muscle,“nothing takes the place of progressive weight training with barbells,” says trainer Mike Mahler, who also dishes thorough instructions for sandbag training, bodyweight training and more. Nonetheless, he’s a big fan of using kettlebells. Wonder why?

Our day-to-day activities can wreak havoc on our alignment—which, in turn, can devastate our training. Strengthening your core muscles (and using them to lift) will improve your body’s balance, prevent injury and strain, and give you unexpected strength. Take the Core Quiz at IdealShape and learn how to exercise this powerhouse in your daily activities.

If a chiseled stomach is your goal, it doesn’t take much to get there: you can get washboard abs fast and without equipment!

Be Good to Your Muscles

Dehydration will nosedive your strength and increase your chance of injury. So make sure you’re hydrated well in advance of your workout, and drink more water on training days.

Muscle massage is more than a luxury—it’s critical to release that tension in order to prevent injury, protect muscle quality and get the most out of your workouts. The good news is you can do myofascial release yourself. Most gyms have foam rollers, and you can buy one inexpensively for your home gym, too.

I’m in my twenties and I lost a lot of muscle because I used to fast a lot during health issues ..
I wanna get bulky fast !! My I dea of fast means 1 month maybe
Can I please be guided to the program that would work for me .
And I have a question : does protien shake make my muscle appeare more ( my brother had a very toned arm in a 2 weeks because of protien shake ) if so would it get my muscles tight cause I’m suffering from cellulite and the only way to get rid of it is buy switching all the fat into muscle . Hope you replay soon , thank you for your time

Sarah,
Protein shakes are a good place to start when wanting to build muscle. Also, do some strength training and metabolic workouts. You can check out our 12 week shape up challenge on our website if you haven’t already seen it. Follow that workout and you will most definitely get toned!

Stay Tuned

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